The Humdinger is the third studio album by American hip hop quintet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on August 5, 2008 under Nappy Roots Entertainment Group record label's partnership with Fontana Distribution. Recording sessions took place at Treesound Studios in Atlanta and at the Kitchen Studios. Production was handled by Sol Messiah, James "Groove" Chambers, 3 Kingz, Big Al, Count Justice, Joe Hop, Kevin Freeman, N.A., Vision and Willy Will. The album features guest appearances from Slick & Rose, Anthony Hamilton, Greg Nice, James "Groove" Chambers and Tracy Hill.
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| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2008 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:01:26 | |||
| Label | Nappy Roots Entertainment Group | |||
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The album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 and at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Good Day", made it to #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 21, 2018.[1]
Album information edit
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| HipHopDX |   [2] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[3] |
| Spin | (5/10)[4] |
The Humdinger was set to be released in 2005, a follow-up to the group's 2003 album Wooden Leather, but was delayed several times. It is the group's first studio album not to feature R. Prophet, who left the group to pursue a solo career, and it is also their first studio album released via their own independent record label Nappy Roots Entertainment Group.
Several tracks of the album, including "Good Day", were previously featured on their 2007 mixtape Innerstate Music. The song "Tinted Up" was previously presented on their 2008 mixtape Cookout Muzik.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:56 | |
| 2. | "Beads & Braids" | Sol Messiah | 3:39 |
| 3. | "On My Way to GA" | Sol Messiah | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Pole Position" (featuring Slick & Rose) | Vision | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Flex" | Willy Will | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Swerve and Lean" | Sol Messiah | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Good Day" | Big Al, Greg Street | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Down 'N Out" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | Kevin Freeman | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Tinted Up" | James "Groove" Chambers | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Fresh" | 3 Kingz | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Kalifornia Dreamin'" (featuring Slick & Rose) | Sol Messiah | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Who Got It???" | Joe Hop | 3:24 |
| 13. | "No Static" (featuring Greg Nice) | Sol Messiah | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Don't Stop" (featuring James "Groove" Chambers) | James "Groove" Chambers | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Panic Room" | N.A. | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Small Town" | Count Justice | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 1:01:26 | ||
Personnel edit
Technical
- Slavic Livins– mixing
- Joel "HoP" Hopper-Engineer and Mix
References edit
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Paine, Jake (August 15, 2008). "Nappy Roots - The Humdinger | HipHopDX". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 12, 2008). "Nappy Roots :: The Humdinger :: Nappy Roots Ent./Fontana Distribution". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Dukes, Will (September 18, 2008). "Nappy Roots, 'The Humdinger' (N.R.E.G.)". Spin. Retrieved November 28, 2018.